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    So what's the deal with low numbered '03s??

    What rifle did York carry?...Is this "cartouche" real or fake?...My cousin traded a Sears double barrel for this 1903 with a funny stamp on the muzzle and a serial number on the bolt..How much is it worth??.....Rick: What year is my Remington and what's with the afghan??

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    How about a D&T'ed two digit RIA?

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    Sounds like a bunch of troublemakers have arrived! Bring in the "rubber hose squad" and straighten 'em out, guys!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MoMallard View Post
    What rifle did York carry?...Is this "cartouche" real or fake?...My cousin traded a Sears double barrel for this 1903 with a funny stamp on the muzzle and a serial number on the bolt..How much is it worth??.....Rick: What year is my Remington and what's with the afghan??

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    Sgt. Alvin York from TN carried a 1917, NOT a 1903-A1.
    Plus he was a hell'va shot with a Browning 1911.

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    York carried a Daisy BB gun, low numbers handle super hot loads nicely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MoMallard View Post
    OK. The board is broken in. Good to be here.
    So, does the reanimation of this corpse mean that the board is broken down? Or is it just SNAFU?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmoore View Post
    So, does the reanimation of this corpse mean that the board is broken down? Or is it just SNAFU?
    Nope. it's FUBAR. York was a media creation. They needed a hero......

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